Modern Naval Warfare

Name: Modern Naval Warfare
ISBN: 9787545111422

Feng Ping / 王国富Sep 2014

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Word count: 111K words
Chapters: 46
ISBN: 9787545111422

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Summary

This series comprises a total of 48 volumes. Its contents include the war history of Africa, the war history of Asia, weapons employed in land warfare, warfare of ancient times, battles of the modern era, military affairs of antiquity, and other related topics. The collection thus spans a wide spectrum of military subjects, from the history of conflicts on the African and Asian continents to the weapons and campaigns of both ancient and modern times.

Editor's review

As a series volume, Modern Naval Warfare is more an introductory reader on naval operations. Its value lies in pulling naval warfare away from the impression of "ship against ship" and placing it within an overall framework of command of the sea, formation coordination, reconnaissance and early warning, logistics, and shore-based support; readers unfamiliar with navies can quickly establish basic coordinates. As one volume in a series, it is more likely to serve a popularizing and thread-organizing function than to replace specialized naval history or technical manuals. While reading, ask: how does the maritime environment constrain operations, how is information advantage converted into maritime advantage, and how can the weaker side avoid a decisive frontal battle? It is friendly to military enthusiasts, national defense education learners, and readers who need to broaden their service perspective, and is also suitable as background reading for lesson preparation or thematic reading; those who want to study specific campaign details or ship parameters should seek specialized materials.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Military enthusiasts interested in naval and sea power issues who want a quick introduction
Middle school teachers who need to conduct national defense education or thematic class reading
General readers who already understand land warfare and want to add a naval operations perspective
Management or humanities readers who enjoy understanding military issues from a strategic level

Not a good fit for

Readers hoping for ship technical parameters and complete weapons data
Professional military history researchers expecting a day-by-day reconstruction of a specific naval battle
Readers who only want legendary naval stories and do not want to engage with conceptual frameworks

Reading tips

Establish geographical coordinates first, and use maps to understand how straits, shipping lanes, and coastal terrain affect naval warfare.
When reading about formations and coordination, take notes using the chain of "reconnaissance—decision—strike—support."
Read this book alongside Modern Land Warfare in the same series and compare command of the sea with command of the land.
At the end of each chapter, pose a counter-question: if information superiority were lost, how would the situation change?

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编写说明
大西洋破交战
英航空母舰遇袭沉没
德英海战
“阿尔特马克”号事件
卑尔根登陆战
纳尔维克登陆战
德军入侵挪威和丹麦
袭击塔兰托
特乌拉达角海战
马塔潘角海战
塞瓦斯托波尔防御战
刻赤—费奥多西亚登陆战
护航运输队的厄运
追歼“俾斯麦”号战列舰
北方舰队海战
北挪威海域的破交战
波罗的海舰队的破交战
保卫北极地区交通线
圣纳泽尔袭击战
北大西洋的破交战
袖珍潜艇袭击“梯比兹”号战列舰
诺曼底登陆战役
第二次锡尔特湾海战
“鱼叉”与“雄壮”护航作战
北非登陆战役
班泰雷利亚岛登陆战
西西里岛登陆战役
袭击珍珠港
巴厘岛海战
珊瑚海海战
中途岛海战
瓜达尔卡纳尔岛争夺战
瓜达尔卡纳尔岛以北海战
科隆班加腊夜战
马里亚纳海战
莱特海战
冲绳岛登陆战役
中国西沙自卫反击作战
美军入侵格林纳达
塞得港登陆作战
第四次中东战争中的海战
锡德拉湾之战
夜袭的黎波里
马尔维纳斯群岛战役

FAQ

Can I read this book without naval knowledge?

Yes. It is advisable to start with basic concepts such as command of the sea, division of labor among ship types, and maritime logistics, rather than getting bogged down in technical details from the start; reading with maps and a glossary will make understanding smoother.

How is this book different from military history books?

It leans toward the overall framework and service perspective of modern naval warfare rather than narrating around a single campaign. Readers gain coordinates for understanding naval warfare; specific battle cases still need to be supplemented with military history materials.

Is it suitable for preparing for exams or writing papers?

It can serve as introductory reference and a source of questions, but should not be the sole basis. Exams or papers require more authoritative doctrine, military history monographs, and primary sources; this book is better for helping you build a framework first.

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About the author

Feng Ping Author · Chinese · 1956

Feng Ping, female, born in October 1956, is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Philosophy, Fudan University, and serves as vice president of the Chinese Society for Value Philosophy. She received her PhD in philosophy from Wuhan University in 1988 and has long been engaged in research on the philosophy of value. She is the author of On Evaluation and editor-in-chief of the series Classic Works of Modern Western Value Philosophy. Among the sixty works listed in the library, her five-volume Selected Works of Dewey and Criticism of Criticism: Dewey's Value Theory and Ethics reflect her translation and research in pragmatism and axiology. Her works also cover military affairs, world history, biography, and literary appreciation, including Military Marshals, Histories of Asian Wars, Histories of American Wars, Military Generals, and introductions to modern famous writers of Asia, Africa, and Western Europe. Overall, her writing combines scholarly rigor with broad subject matter, spanning philosophical translation and general cultural reading, though public information about her personal life remains limited.

王国富 Author

Wang Guofu is an author about whom little public information is available. The library holds 46 of his works, spanning military history, philosophy and popular science. Judging from the existing titles, his writing leans clearly toward military history and figures: there are biographies of commanders such as Military Marshals and Military Generals, as well as works on the history of warfare and strategy, including A History of Asian Warfare, A History of American Warfare and Modern Land Warfare, covering topics from ancient battles to contemporary forms of war. At the same time, he has written A Study of the Ontological Mode of Thinking in the History of Western Philosophy, showing an interest in philosophical questions, while Modern Famous Writers of Asia and Africa indicates a literary scope as well. Overall, his books are largely works of knowledge organization and accessible introduction, classified under general biography, Western philosophy, military affairs and popular science, and suited to general readers seeking a basic overview of these fields. Since his dates, nationality and educational background are not clearly recorded, this introduction describes only the subjects of his works in the library.